Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Ankara on a two-day official visit to Turkiye on invitation from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Radio Pakistan reported.

Upon arrival at the airport, he was received by Turkiye’s Defense Minister Yashar cares. The visit emphasizes the in -depth diplomatic and economic ties between Pakistan and Turkiye.

During his stay, the Prime Minister holds a one-on-one meeting with President Erdogan. The two leaders are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including improving bilateral cooperation, expansion of trade and investment opportunities and addressing important regional and global developments.

In addition to his political commitments, the Prime Minister also meets with Turkish investors and business delegations to promote financial cooperation between the two countries.

PM is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar and special assistant at Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi.

The visit comes in the wake of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Islamabad in February, where both leaders were chairman of the 7th session in High Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC).

During the February session, Pakistan and Turkiye signed 24 Mous, confirming their common obligation to strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors. A major highlight of the meeting was the agreement to increase bilateral trade to $ 5 billion.

Key areas for cooperation described in the agreements included an extension of trading in goods agreement, improved cooperation in the defense sector, and efforts to attract Turkish investments in Pakistan.

The two sides also agreed to operate Islamabad-Tehran -istanbul-Handelhandoren and elaborate on cooperation in areas such as energy, finance and digital trade.